Elderly woman scammed in jail scheme

An elderly Augusta woman told police she was tricked into sending $1,900 to the Dominican Republic.

According to an incident report, the victim’s 18-year-old great-grandson is jailed in Dodge County, Wis.

The 83-year-old victim told police a person who pretended to be her great-grandson called Wednesday saying he needed the money for him to be released from jail. Another man, who identified himself as Sgt. Winter of the Dodge County Police Department, got on the phone and confirmed the earlier story.

The scammers told the victim to send the money to her great-grandson’s lawyer, Rosa Valdez, in the Dominican Republic.

After the victim sent the money, she learned from her son and daughter that she had been scammed.

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Unlike the other person who was scammed, this woman wasn't trying to do anything but help. I wonder how these low-lifes knew that her great-grandson was in jail? How did they know her great-grandson's name? I also have to wonder, how do they live with themselves?

I'm sure it was info gleaned from a fellow prisoner in on the scam. That, or a prison employee with access to personal files working with the scammers. I would rather believe the former since I can't see the great grandmothers info being in his file.

is one thing. Not calling to verify your great grandson's incarceration or having someone you trust to verify it is not very intelligent. 83 years on this earth should give you some kind of experience.